Washington State Courts: Washington State Court Rules

Washington State Court Rules: Rules for Appeal of Decisions of Courts of Limited Jurisdiction


Title 1 - Scope and Purpose of Rules
1.1 Scope of Rules
1.2 Interpretation and Application of Rules

Title 2 - Initiating An Appeal
2.1 Who May Appeal
2.2 What May Be Appealed
2.3 Where To Appeal--Change of Venue
2.4 How To Initiate an Appeal
2.5 Time Allowed To Initiate Appeal by Filing Notice
2.6 Content of Notice of Appeal
2.7 Reserved

Title 3 - Assignment of Cases in Superior Court
3.1 Reserved
3.2 Change of Superior Court Judge

Title 4 - Authority of Court of Limited Jurisdiction and of Superior Court Pending Appeals--Stays
4.1 Authority of Courts Pending Appeal
4.2 Enforcement of Judgment
4.3 Stay of Enforcement of Judgment

Title 5 - Recording Proceedings in Court of Limited Jurisdiction
5.1 Recording Generally
5.2 Statements To Be Made on the Record
5.3 Log
5.4 Loss or Damage of Electronic Record

Title 6 - Record on Appeal
6.1 Contents of Record
6.2 Transmittal of Record of Proceedings
6.3 Copy of Recording for Parties
6.3.1 Transcript of Electronic Record
6.4 Transmittal of Record of Proceedings on Discretionary Review and Return of Record Following Termination of Appeal

Title 7 - Briefs
7.1 Generally
7.2 Time for Filing Briefs
7.3 Format of Briefs

Title 8 - Oral Argument
8.1 Who May Present Argument
8.2 Postponement of Argument
8.3 Time Allowed and Order of Argument
8.4 Waiver of Oral Argument

Title 9 - Superior Court Decision and Procedure After Decision
9.1 Basis for Decision on Appeal
9.2 Entry of Decision, Issuance of Mandate, and Enforcement of Judgment
9.3 Costs

Title 10 - Violation of Rules--Sanctions and Dismissal
10.1 Violation of Rules Generally
10.2 Dismissal of Appeal
10.3 Extension and Reduction of Time

Title 11 - Supplemental Provisions
11.1 Review of Decisions of a Court of Limited Jurisdiction on Matters of Appellate Procedure
11.2 Lawyer's Fees and Expenses
11.3 Title of Case
11.4 Effect of Reversal on Intervening Rights
11.5 Forms
11.6 Service, Filing, and Signing of Papers
11.7 Application of Other Court Rules
11.8 Local Court Rules--Availability
11.9 Title and Citation of Rules

 

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